In early September 1997, Defence Minister Igor Sergeyev revealed that Russia simultaneously develops six new generation fighter aircraft. This means that MAPO MIG and ANTK Sukhoi proceed with more development programmes than Europe (Rafale, Eurofighter and Gripen) and US (F-22 and JSF) together. Although very same revelation followed by a statement that Russian military-industrial complex was working on technologies that were 10 to 15 per cent ahead of the rest of the world, there is a very little indication that MoD actually provides any significant funding for any of these fighter projects. Most of the work financed by Sukhoi and Mikoyan themselves. Two aircraft has been flown (one of which was revealed to public), another underwent high speed taxi trials, remaining two out of three are expected to made their maiden flight within a year. It is a matter of classification, but strictly speaking new fighters broadly fit four-and-a-half (4++) to five-and-a-half generation range.

ANTK Sukhoi

Su-37

S-37 (aka S-32)

S-55

MAPO MIG

MiG-35 (aka MiG-29M2)

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